Open Educational Resources

Open Licensing Tools

The following tools provide information on how to go about licensing your works.

Licensing With Creative Commons

Open educational resources are a licensed resource that allows creators to freely share their work under licenses with others on flexible terms. These licenses are called Creative Common (CC) licenses. CC Licenses are a way of legally allowing others to use your material but with certain conditions attached  There are several different types of CC licenses with different permissions associated. Most of the licenses allow re-use for non-commercial purposes with some not allowing changes such as re-mixing or adaptation.

It is important with open education resources that you check the CC licenses before using the material. Visit Creative Commons for more information about licensing.